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Save the Date Facebook Ask the Expert Event: Suicide Prevention Join suicide prevention experts! Monday, September 10, 2012 12:00-2:00 pm EDT Join the Live Chat: https://www.facebook.com/VetoViolence?ref=hl#!/events/278619925576273/ Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United

The Network for Public Health Law is hosting the 2012 Public Health Law Conference Practical Approaches to Critical Challenges October 10–12, 2012 Loews Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia Early registration at a discounted rate is open through September 12, 2012. The conference will include several concurrent sessions focusing on different public health law topics, such as

Health care and advocacy groups join to protect children most vulnerable to influenza CDC News Release August 29th, 2012 – A disproportionately high number of children with neurologic disorders died from influenza-related complications during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study by scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report in

Although rates have declined in recent years, motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) remain a leading cause of injury death in the United States (1). In 2009, a total of 34,485 MVC deaths were reported among U.S. residents, and 22% of those who died were aged 15–24 years. MVCs were the leading cause of death for that

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Special Supplement Identifying Issues, Evidence and Public Health Implications of Protective Factors for Youth Violence Perpetration Homicide continues to be the second leading cause of death for youth ages 15-24, and the leading cause of death for African American

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can effectively opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion without any effect on current funding, state officials now must decide whether to comply. American Health Line has compiled available information on where the states stand….

In the last ten years, a new understanding of pediatric brain injury and recovery has emerged. Professionals now understand that recovery may be a lifelong process for the child’s entire circle of family, friends, and healthcare providers….